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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,768,889.64, 6,577,731.90 and 3,136,775.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,768,889.64, 6,577,731.90 and 3,136,775.28 is: 4,326,555.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,768,889.64 : 6,577,731.90 = 3,136,775.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,768,889.64/6,577,731.90 = 3,136,775.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,768,889.64x = 6,577,731.90 × 3,136,775.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,768,889.64x = 20,632,866,822,387.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,632,866,822,387.43/4,768,889.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326,555.74

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